VIETNAM TODAY

Authorities in Thanh Hoa Province received three endangered animals from a local resident on December 1, including two Indian peafowls.

Authorities in Trieu Co Commune, the central province of Quang Tri, on December 1 safely removed and destroyed two unexploded artillery shells left from the war.

Vietnam’s aviation sector is expected to serve 84 million passengers and 1.4 million tonnes of cargo in 2025, marking annual growth of 11 per cent and 18 per cent, according to the aviation authority.

Air quality in Hanoi worsened on December 1, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) climbing to hazardous levels and posing significant health risks.

State President Luong Cuong held talks in Hanoi on December 1 with Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, who is on a three-day state visit to Vietnam through December 2.

Two cold fronts are forecast to strike northern Vietnam in early December, bringing chilly and rainy weather, while the central region faces the prospect of heavy rain.

Mimosa Pass reopened to traffic at 6 pm on November 30, ten days after a major landslide severed the Dalat-HCM City route during historic flooding.

State President Luong Cuong hosted an official welcome ceremony in Hanoi on December 1 for Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, who is on a three-day state visit to Vietnam.

Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam, accompanied by his spouse and a high-ranking delegation, arrived at Wattay International Airport in Vientiane on December 1, beginning a State visit to Laos.

Vietnam’s seafood exports slowed in the third quarter due to US tariff pressure, but the industry still expects to hit USD 11 billion in 2025, according to VASEP.

Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, together with a high-level delegation of Vietnam, departed Hanoi on December 1 for a state visit to Laos.

Typhoon Koto is weakening and drifting slowly over the central East Sea, and is expected to downgrade into a low-pressure area off Gia Lai and Khanh Hoa by December 3.

Authorities in Phu Quoc are working to resolve a major outage after the 110 kV undersea cable supplying electricity to the island was damaged, cutting power to large parts of the island.

Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet confirmed that they have completed software updates for their Airbus A320 and A321 fleets.

Sultan of Brunei Darussalam Haji Hassanal Bolkiah arrived in Hanoi on November 30, beginning a state visit to Vietnam from November 30 to December 2, at the invitation of President Luong Cuong.

Industrial park infrastructure is considered critical for attracting high-quality foreign investment, building supply chains and enhancing long-term competitiveness.

The south central provinces of Dak Lak, Khanh Hoa, Lam Dong, and Gia Lai must launch a rapid campaign to rebuild new and repair houses damaged by the recent floods.

Typhoon Koto, the 15th storm entering the East Sea, has left one person dead and three missing, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has reported.

Hanoi is considering expanding restrictions on vehicles with more than 16 seats in central areas to ease congestion in Hoan Kiem and Cua Nam wards.